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The Real Reason They Don’t Remember You When It’s Time to List w/ JP Hamel | Episode 120

Ambitious Agents

Release Date: 07/11/2025

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Ambitious Agents

Tim Allen was born in Pebble Beach, California and has been a full-time Realtor for over forty years. His team, Tim Allen Properties with Coldwell Banker Realty, has closed over five billion dollars on the Monterey Peninsula. He was ranked the number one Coldwell Banker agent in the United States in 2021. Four lessons for agents building decades-long market dominance. Learn more at foxessellfaster.com

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Len Stone is the founder of the Len Stone Real Estate Group, KW Advisors in Burlingame, California. Ranked 995th by the RealTrends 2025 report, he closed forty-nine point two one million dollars across thirty-five sides. His team is the number one selling team in San Mateo County and fronts renovation costs up to two hundred thousand dollars for sellers. Three lessons for agents building a high-volume team. Learn more at foxessellfaster.com

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Floyd Wickman started his real estate career in 1966 with only a ninth grade education and three closings in year one. He built the Sweathogs training program, was named one of the twenty-five most influential people in real estate by the National Association of REALTORS, and was inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame. This episode covers his full story and five lessons every agent can apply. Learn more at foxessellfaster.com

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The Oppenheim Group, founded by Jason Oppenheim in Los Angeles, has closed over five billion dollars in personal sales. Jason, a former attorney who represented the Enron CEO at the Supreme Court level, founded the brokerage within three years of entering real estate. The group is featured on the Netflix series Selling Sunset. This episode covers the origin story, the boutique luxury model, the Netflix effect, and four lessons. Learn more at foxessellfaster.com

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Lisa Wilkinson is the Executive Director of Luxury Sales at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Ranked 996th among all individual agents in the United States by the RealTrends 2025 report, she closed forty-nine point two million dollars in volume across twenty-one transaction sides. Before entering luxury residential real estate, Lisa was a small business owner and commercial real estate developer. This episode covers her path to the top of one of the most competitive luxury markets in the country, plus actionable takeaways every agent can apply. Learn more at...

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He graduated from Baylor University in nineteen seventy-nine, moved to Austin, and sold five houses his first month. Within five years he was VP of expansion for the largest real estate firm in Austin. Then he walked away and started his own company. Today that company - Keller Williams Realty - has more than one hundred eighty thousand agents worldwide and is the largest real estate franchise on Earth by agent count. This is the full story of how Gary Keller did it, why the profit sharing model changed everything, and five lessons every agent and team leader can take from his career. Learn...

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For many real estate agents, marketing and advertising are murky must-do activities we don’t understand.

We know we need to “get out there” and stay in front of our target market. We’ve been told to build a brand, show up in more places, put money behind our efforts, and wait for the ROI to show up. 

But what does that actually mean, and does it even work? 

With so many options and so much noise, it’s no wonder agents feel stuck, scattered, or skeptical.

Add to that the pressure to show instant results, and most agents end up measuring the wrong thing, too soon, and in all the wrong ways. 

The truth? ROI isn’t about what happens in the first 30 days. It’s about what happens after consistent visibility and long-term trust compound.

In this episode, I sit down with JP Hamel, the newly appointed President and CEO of The N2 Company. 

With 16 years of experience in hyper-local advertising and a background as a franchisee himself, JP offers a clear-eyed perspective on what it really takes to grow your visibility, reputation, and referrals in real estate.

 

There are many places to advertise, but businesses generally don’t get a great education on where to spend their money. -JP Hamel
 
 

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 

  • ROI isn’t broken, your timeline is
    Why do most businesses misunderstand ROI entirely? What crucial variable are they leaving out that changes everything about how you should measure success?
  • Omnipresence beats one-time hits
    What does Verizon’s marketing have in common with the average small business advertiser, and how can you become unignorable in your niche?

  • Most no’s are just not yets
    Your ideal client wants to hire you, but they’re just not ready yet. How do we unlock the power of long-term brand saturation in buying cycles?

  • Spray-and-pray is for Doritos
    How do you know if you’re advertising in the wrong places entirely?

 

Guest Bio

JP Hamel is the President and CEO of The N2 Company. He has the privilege of leading a team of over 800 of the most talented, top-earning, and inspiring salespeople in the nation. This team has taken N2 to revenues of over $125M and to over 850 publications nationwide. JP is incredibly passionate about his job and believes in faith over fear when it comes to sales and selling. Find JP Hamel on LinkedIn.

 

About Your Host

Remington Ramsey is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, and visionary in the world of real estate. As the creator of "Real Producers", a widely acclaimed magazine connecting top agents and industry leaders, Remington has built an impressive platform dedicated to celebrating and elevating the real estate community. Remington is also the author of Agent Allies: Building Your Business With Strategic Real Estate Partnerships. With a passion for motivating and mentoring, he’s shared stages with some of the biggest names in business, helping professionals break through barriers and reach new heights. When he’s not busy being a real estate guru, Remington is known for his contagious energy, practical wisdom, and a good dose of humor—because let’s face it, navigating life and business requires both grit and a sense of humor. With multiple successful ventures under his belt and a reputation for engaging storytelling, he has the rare ability to make even the driest industry stats sound exciting.

 

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